Opis: Modern Philology, Vol. 15 - Manly John M.

Excerpt from Modern Philology, Vol. 15: 1917-1918

When in the House of Fame Chaucer turns his eyes from the "feminyne creature" who capriciously awards to men their meed of praise or blame, he sees on either side of her dais a series of metal pillars on which stand the great writers of the past who, by their writings, have helped to perpetuate fame. First among pagan writers stands the "Tholosan that highte Stace,"

And by him stood, withouten lees,
Ful wonder hye on a pileer
Of yren, he, the gret Omeer;
And with him Dares and Tytus [i.e., Dictys]
Before, and eek he, Lollius,
And Guido eek de Columpnis,
And English Gaufride eek, ywis;
And ech of these, as have I joye,
Was besy for to here up Troye.
[Fame, 1464-72.]

Of these "bearers-up of Troy" it is the second in the list, Dares, who concerns us at present. Dares, mentioned by Homer (Iliad v. 9) as a priest of Hephaestus, is the reputed author of an "eyewitness" history of the Trojan War written in Greek. An utterry uninspired work which bears the title Daretis Phrygii de Excidio Troiae Historia purports to be a Latin translation of this Greek work made by Cornelius Nepos.

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Szczegóły: Modern Philology, Vol. 15 - Manly John M.

Nazwa: Modern Philology, Vol. 15 1917-1918 (Classic Reprint)
Autor: Manly John M.
Wydawnictwo: FB &c Ltd
Kod paskowy: 9781330469613
Języki: angielski
Ilość stron: 746
Format: 15.2x22.9cm
Oprawa: Miękka

Recenzje: Modern Philology, Vol. 15 - Manly John M.